As of April 1, 2018, the ESA will require Ontario employers to refrain from providing different rates of pay to different employees solely on the basis of employment status.

Although employers in Ontario are no doubt preoccupied with the recently introduced Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018

Guidance for Corporations Responding to a Dissident Shareholder: Smoothwater Capital Partners LP I v. Equity Financial Holdings Inc., 2014 ONSC 324 In the absence of an explicit request for proxies, a single press release from a corporation that responds to criticisms from a dissident and levels its own criticisms of the dissident should not be a "solicitation" that requires the use of a proxy circular. This decision was on an application by dissident Equity shareholder Smoothwater, which

With legalization on Ontario's doorstep, the Ontario Human Rights Commission has issued a new policy discussing the impact of legal cannabis on human rights issues in the province.

Yet another layer of policies and guidelines are coming to the City of Toronto. The City is undertaking an examination of how new multi-unit housing in high-density communities can better accommodate families.

Crowdfunding has been defined as "the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet".

As anticipated, the Ontario Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services confirmed that the implementation date for the new "Ontario Motor Vehicle Dealer's Act 2002" ("Act") has been moved from April 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to implement a permanent cap on fees charged by food delivery companies through the Food Delivery Service Fee Act...

Important changes to the Canada Small Business Finance Program that will help prospective franchisees and franchisors came into force on July 4, 2022.

In what is welcome news to Ontario corporate law practitioners and many of their clients, long-anticipated amendments to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (OBCA) took effect this summer.

As always at this time of year, franchisors should be considering if annual updates to their Canadian franchise disclosure document (FDD) are required.

As part of its annual review, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published an updated OSC Service Commitment and announced that all the temporary changes to its service commitments...

The exemption also gives businesses headquartered in Ontario access to a new source of capital.

A Canadian court decision provides critical guidance on the scope of Canada's anti-corruption laws for companies operating internationally. The case examines when benefits provided to foreign officials constitute illegal quid pro quo arrangements, with particular implications for mining companies engaged in global operations requiring extensive government interaction.

As we move towards getting back to a "new normal," we want to be sure we continue to provide our clients and friends with as much useful and reliable information as possible.

On December 2, 2021, the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Bill 27) (the Act) received royal assent and became law in Ontario.

The Government of Canada (GOC) has commenced a 30-day consultation period starting on July 2, 2024, to hear from interested parties "on potential policy responses to protect Canada's auto workers...

An important deadline is approaching for Ontario companies that operate as temporary help agencies (THAs), recruiters and organizations that use the services of THAs or recruiters. Companies who are doing business as THAs...

Under the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, municipalities were provided until January 1, 2025 to issue notices of intention to designate or else face automatic removal of properties listed on their heritage registers.

April 30, 2024 was a busy day in the tax world. First, personal tax returns for most Canadian individuals were due. Second, not only did the Department of Finance release a 663 page...